Bill C-96 (Historical)

Appropriation Act No. 1, 2019-20

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020

This enactment grants the sum of $37,725,970,750 towards defraying charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 that are not otherwise provided for.

Interim Supply

[Todd Doherty, Conservative, Cariboo—Prince George, BC]

Madam Speaker, I just arrived back from an event. There were 250 first responders, veterans and military members there. I delivered the non-partisan message that we all stood together as leaders in the fight against post-traumatic stress disorder. I rushed back here to take part in the votes, because I know all members have participated in this for 30 hours.

I also want to thank the pages, security guards and everyone involved for doing this.

I stand by my motion and my thoughts that we should let the former attorney general speak.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

The hon. member was supposed to be speaking about the fact that he stood to vote, but I know he also sat down and I would say that I am not sure if his vote was counted. However, I am sure the clerks will ensure if it did that it will be removed from the list.

The hon. government House whip has a point of order.

[Mark Holland, Liberal, Ajax, ON]

Madam Speaker, I want to add to the comments on behalf of the Liberal caucus to say an enormous thanks to the House officers, to the pages, to the technicians, to the bus drivers, to the interpreters, to security staff, to the Speaker's staff and indeed to the staff of all members of Parliament, who each and every day serve every single one of us so admirably. They do enormous justice to our institutions, bring dignity to the work that we do and it is an honour to serve alongside of them.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

Before I read anything else and since we are on the subject, on behalf of all of the Speakers, I also want to thank all of the pages, all of the clerks, the supervisors, the security, the bus drivers, the people who kept us fed here and those who are cleaning up after us. I hope that all members will clean around their desks to ensure they have not left anything there.

I know that everyone wants to go home, so I will get to this next motion.